Cincinnati: C.B. Pettibone, 1903. Hardcover. 600p, numerous illustrations. Red decorated cloth. The white in the decoration and spine lettering is partially rubbed-out. Book is otherwise clean and tight. A hardcover book in very good condition. This is a 1903 printing of a book first published in 1902. Illustrated with black-and-white..... More
Cleveland: Bullis & Holden, Inc., 1955. Hardcover. 168p. A pocket-size hardcover book bound in navy blue cloth. Acceptable condition. Spine crinkled and hinges shaken, though all pages are still attached. Cloth faintly soiled and ack cover warped. Text unmarked. A vintage manual for fraternal lodges. Measures approx. 5" x 3.5"..... More
Cincinnati: R.W. Carroll & Co., 1890. Leather. 393p; 154p. A pocket-size hardcover book bound in full black leather. FAIR condition. Wraparound closure has torn off. Cover is rubbed all over, and wearing through at the head of the spine and along the edge of the back cover. Hinges just a...... More
The National Grange, P. of H., 1930. 7th edition. Hardcover. 26p. A small booklet bound in thin cardboard covered in dark green cloth. Very good condition. Uneven tanning inside covers, and owner's inscription on front endpaper. Otherwise clean and tight. A vintage ceremonial manual for the National Grange. Measures approx..... More
Philadelphia: J.A. Wagenseller, 1889. 7th edition. Hardcover. 112p. A small book bound in thin cardboard covered in brown cloth. The boards are cracking down the middle and will break apart if not handled gently. Faint soiling on exterior and embossed stamp inside. Endpapers worn, and all pages foxed. Text otherwise..... More
New York: Frank Leslie's Publishing House, 1886. Leather. 760p. A large hardcover book bound in 3/4 black leather with marbled boards. FAIR condition. Edges visibly scuffed. Page 17-18 is detached, but present. Foxing throughout, but text otherwise unmarked. Apart from the dteached page, the binding is tight. Good reading copy..... More
London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1876. Leather. 572p. A hardcover book bound in good condition. Embossed stamp on a blank front endpaper. Spine and edges scuffed, and spine faded. Some mild foxing inside. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Volume 47 of TEMPLE BAR, a British literary magazine, with issues..... More
London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1877. Leather. 572p. Ex-library. A hardcover book bound in good reading condition. No library marks on exterior, but there is a bookplate inside and a stamp on the title page. Spine and edges scuffed. Some foxing inside. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Volume 49..... More
Dayton, OH: Iola Lodge no. 83, Knights of Pythias, 1907. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. An oblong, thread-bound softcover book in POOR CONDITION. Cover is chipped, creased, and lightly soiled. Bottom corner of entire book appears to have been nibbled into by a small animal or insects. Occasional fingerprint smudges..... More
New York: J.R. Crampton, 1848. First Edition, First Printing. Leather. A large hardcover book bound in 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards. POOR CONDITION. Boards heavily scuffed all over, and cracks forming along the edges of the spine. Front hinge completely cracked; rear hinge weakly holding. Page edges worn. Heavy..... More
Woonsocket, RI: Andrew Mowbray Publishers, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 247p. A large, glossy hardcover book in near-fine condition --- clean and tight save for some faint foxing at the bottom right corner of the front cover. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Measures approx. 11.25" x 8.75" More
Boulder Creek, CA: New Columbia Publishing, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 231p. A large, glossy hardcover book in essentially fine condition, save for sparse foxing on the endpapers. Clean and tight. Illustrated with lots of black and white photographs. Measures approx. 11.25" x 8.75" More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 119p. A hardcover book in good condition with a like dustjacket. Binding slightly cockeyed, but still tight. Mild foxing on cover and inside; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is foxed and has a soiled feel to it, but is..... More
London: A. Lewis, for Emulation Lodge of Improvement, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 405p. A hardcover book in acceptable condition with a like dustjacket. Small stain on front cover, right alongside the spine. Foxing on endpapers and foredges. Some pages stick together at first due to dampness exposure. Text..... More
London: Privately printed (J.M. Watkins), 1932. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 53p. A slim book bound in thin cardboard covered in beige cloth. FAIR condition. The cloth is scuffed and fraying, and there are spotty stains on the front and back (much more heavily on the back). Some foxing inside..... More
Muskogee, OK: M.E. Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Oklahoma/Muskogee Print Shop, 1935. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 266p; xiv. A blue cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Foxing on cloth, foredges, and endpapers. Spotty stains on back cover. Owner's gift inscription on front endpaper. Text unmarked and binding tight..... More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 322p. A hardcover book in good condition with a like dustjacket. Light musty smell inside. Foredges and endpapers lightly foxed, but text clean and binding tight. The jacket is edgeworn and sunfaded. Transactions of the Missouri Lodge of Research volume..... More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 221p. A hardcover book in good condition with a fair dustjacket. Cover, foredges, and endpapers foxed, but text clean and binding tight. The jacket is soiled and has a couple of large closed tears. Missouri Lodge of Research volume 33..... More
Tampa: Florida Grower Press, 1948. 8th edition. Hardcover. 244p. A light blue cloth hardcover book in good condition. Musty smell inside. Head of spine worn, and spotty stains down the spine. Owner's inscription inside. Endpapers foxed. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. More
Washington DC: The Temple Publishers, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 218p. A blue cloth hardcover book in good condition. A few spotty stains on the cloth, and edges lightly rubbed. Light musty smell inside. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Scarce first edition of this adventure novel about Freemasonry..... More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1997. Hardcover. 177p. A green cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Cloth lightly soiled and foxed. Soiling on title page as well. Text clean and binding tight. The third volume in the THINGS MASONIC series, compiling articles from THE PHILALETHES. More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1993. Hardcover. 234p. A green cloth hardcover book in good reading condition. Cloth lightly soiled and foxed. Endpapers also foxed, and owner's name inisde front cover. Text clean and binding tight. The second volume in the THINGS MASONIC series, compiling articles from THE PHILALETHES. More
Missouri Lodge of Research, 1993. Hardcover. 300p. A green cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Cloth foxed and boards slightly warped. Endpapers also foxed, and owner's name inisde front cover. Text clean and binding tight. The first volume in the THINGS MASONIC series, compiling articles from THE PHILALETHES. More
Bloomington, IL: The Masonic Book Club, 1996. Limited Edition. Hardcover. xxiii; 284p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in FAIR condition. Covers warped and soiled all over. Endpapers and foredges foxed. Owner's inscription inside, but text clean and binding tight. A facsimile of the first edition of 1797. The Masonic..... More
Bloomington, IL: The Masonic Book Club, 1972. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 211p. A blue cloth hardcover book in acceptable condition. Covers soiled all over. Endpapers and foredges foxed. Owner's inscription inside, but text clean and binding tight. A facsimile of the first edition of 1756. The Masonic Book Club, volume 3..... More